Nokia, Qualcomm patents case in front of ITC
(Reuters)
10 Sep 2007 14:05 GMT
Reuters - The U.S. International
Trade Commission on Monday opened a hearing in a case in which
U.S. chip maker Qualcomm Inc accused Nokia (NOK1V.HE)
of infringing some of its patents in cellphones using the GSM
technology.
Source: Yahoo Apple attempts to block free iPhone ringtones with iTunes update 10 Sep 2007 13:09 GMTApple has released an update to iTunes that blocks users from creating free custom ringtones and then syncing them to an iPhone. Despite Apple's best efforts to thwart users, a workaround has already been found and posted to the Internet.
Source: InfoWorld Best of open source in security 10 Sep 2007 10:00 GMTIn areas such as CRM software and portals, open source gained a foothold because users were willing to compromise -- less could be more, because the price was right. In security, open source rushed in because commercial vendors fell down on the job. As security problems in the enterprise outstripped the capabilities of commercial solutions, a number of talented security researchers stepped into the breach via the open source model.
Source: InfoWorld Vodafone dismisses Indian tax claim
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07 Sep 2007 17:25 GMTFT.com - Vodafone on Friday dismissed an inquiry from the Indian authorities, who are seeking about $2bn in tax from the UK company following its $10.9bn takeover of Hutchison Essar, India's fourth-largest mobile phone operator.
Source: Yahoo Mobile business apps middleware catches on 07 Sep 2007 16:45 GMTIndustry experts maintain that many business applications vendors are still struggling to successfully port their tools to mobile handsets. But some software makers claim that by partnering with wireless specialists to develop their systems, they are selling more licenses to end-users today.
Source: InfoWorld Duke now says Cisco, not iPhone, caused Wi-Fi snafu 07 Sep 2007 15:54 GMTDuke University said Friday that widely publicized problems with its campus wireless network it had originally blamed on Apple iPhones had instead been traced to Cisco Systems hardware. A fix has been applied, the school added.
Source: InfoWorld Microsoft, Siemens VDO team on car navigation, entertainment 07 Sep 2007 14:44 GMTMicrosoft's in-car technology is getting a boost via a deal with a large supplier of automotive electronics. Germany's Siemens VDO Automotive has agreed to collaborate with it on a next-generation communication and entertainment system.
Source: InfoWorld